PLAYED AT: Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports ComplexDate: Apr 25, 2019GAME NOTES: STARS’ LESCHYSHYN MAKES ESSO CUP HISTORY IN WIN
QUINTON AMUNDSON
SUDBURY, Ont. – Anna Leschyshyn produced the greatest single-game scoring performance in Esso Cup history on Thursday afternoon by torching the Halifax Fire for five goals and three assists to lead the Saskatoon Stars to an 11-1 win.
Leschyshyn’s eight points overtake the previous record of seven, which held up for over eight years since Taylor Woods and Olivia Howe set the mark for the Notre Dame Hounds in a 14-2 win over the Kings County Kings on April 19, 2011.
Her five goals washed away the record of four established by Woods and matched by Kate Gallant of the Durham West Lightning in 2017.
Leschyshyn’s dominant outing helped her Stars clinch first place in the preliminary round. They will engage in a semifinal battle Friday against the St. Albert Slash – the club that broke the Stars’ hearts in the 2018 gold medal game.
Kaitlyn Jockims and Joelle Fiala added a goal and two assists apiece for the Stars, Grace Shirley and Makena chipped in a goal and a helper and Katelyn Cadrain stopped 18 shots for the win.
Hannah McNeil scored the lone goal for the Fire.
The Stars brought the fire to the Fire from the opening puck drop. Leschyshyn picked up a goal and an assist in a first frame that saw the Stars outscore the Halifax squad 2-0 and outshoot them 19-2.
The record-setter and her teammates were even more lethal in period two. Leschyshyn upped her stats to two goals and three assists through 40 minutes by factoring in on three of the Stars' six goals in the second period.
The Esso Cup veteran – she is playing in her third in four years – drew within a point of the record with her hat-trick tally at 1:59 of the third period and tied the goal and points records with 5:25 remaining in the final frame.
She seized Esso Cup history for herself with 2:03 left.
Saskatoon’s win confirms that the Stoney Creek Sabres will battle the Sudbury Lady Wolves in the other semifinal. Friday’s schedule will be released following Sudbury’s match against the As de Québec on Thursday night.

Visiting Team: Halifax Fire

Home Team: Saskatoon Stars

HALIFAX FIRE LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Awad, Amelia

G

35

Budden, Kaelyn

2

Hayden, Tait

4

Boone, Courtney

5

Gray, Madison

6

Laurence, Ellen

7

Norris, Allie

8

Kolanko, Maja

9

Bradbury, Emma

10

Duggan, Jillian

11

Cormier, Rachel

12

MacNeil, Brooke

15

Gardin, Nia

16

Delano, Chloe

17

Steeves, Caroline

18

Barter, Allie

21

Parker, Caelyn

22

MacNeil, Hannah

55

Wilson, Bobbie Day

HALIFAX FIRE PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

2nd

6

2:00

Hooking

1:18

1

1:18

3:15

3rd

6

2:00

Slashing

5:29

1

5:29

7:29

3rd

16

2:00

Cross-Checking

9:59

1

9:59

11:59

3rd

18

2:00

Tripping

18:46

1

18:46

SASKATOON STARS LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Cadrain, Kaitlyn

G

30

Kliewer, Arden

4

Kos, Haylee

5

Helperl, Halle

6

Jockims, Kaitlin

7

Leschyshyn, Anna

8

Messier, Ashley

9

Arnold, Calli

10

Kushniruk, Makena

11

Holmes, Emily

12

Olorenshaw, Alison

14

Shirley, Grace

15

Tam, Grace

16

Sperling, Chace

17

Rezansoff, Bridget

19

Sachs, Jayda

22

DeCorby, Abby

27

Fiala, Joelle

44

Baun, Kaylee

SASKATOON STARS PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

2nd

16

2:00

Hit to the Head

4:20

1

4:20

4:48

2nd

5

2:00

Cross-Checking

10:08

1

10:08

12:08

2nd

19

2:00

Slashing

11:21

1

11:21

13:21

2nd

16

2:00

Slashing

16:51

1

16:51

18:51

3rd

14

2:00

Holding

10:39

1

10:39

12:39

HALIFAX FIRE Goals

HALIFAX FIRE PLAYERS (plus)

SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd

4:48

PP

22-5-7

SASKATOON STARS Goals

SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (plus)

HALIFAX FIRE PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

10:57

7-9-14

1st

15:09

10-27-7

2nd

3:15

PP

7

2nd

6:15

6

2nd

8:25

14-7-6

2nd

9:19

9-10-27

2nd

14:39

19-4-15

2nd

19:03

27-7

3rd

1:59

7-6

3rd

14:35

7-16

3rd

17:37

7-22

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

HALIFAX FIRE

1 / 5

SASKATOON STARS

1 / 4

PENALTY SUMMARY

HALIFAX FIRE

8 min / 4 inf

SASKATOON STARS

10 min / 5 inf

POINT SUMMARY

HALIFAX FIRE

1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts

SASKATOON STARS

11 G + 14 A = 25 Pts

SCORING

1

2

3

Total

HALIFAX FIRE

0

1

0

1

SASKATOON STARS

2

6

3

11

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)

1

2

3

Tot.

On

Off

HFX - Budden (60:00) (L)

17

11

9

37

/0:00

3rd/20:00

SAS - Cadrain (60:00) (W)

2

10

6

18

/0:00

3rd/20:00

Stars of the Game

TIME OF GAME:

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Start:

-

End:

-

Attendance:

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Linesman:

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CERTIFIED CORRECT

This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.